Modular animal collar system with interchangeable attachments
OwnerTristan Quade-Mitchell Oberlininventor
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Abstract
A modular animal collar system comprising a base collar with a continuous loop-compatible fastening surface and a reusable external attachment having a hook-fastening underside. The attachment features a flush-edge interface that aligns vertically with the collar edge to resist torsional peeling when engaged with the loop-compatible fastening surface of the collar. The attachment includes a rigid terminal tip to facilitate insertion beneath leash-attachment hardware and a multi-functional terminal loop tab. The tab serves as a tactile purchase point for peeling removal and as a mechanical latch to secure the attachment in a compacted storage roll with the hook surface facing outward.
Claims20
A modular animal collar system comprising:
- a base collar configured for independent wear by an animal, the base collar having an outward-facing loop-compatible fastening surface;
- and a removable external attachment separate from the base collar, the removable external attachment comprising an elongate, flexible strip having a hook fastening surface disposed along substantially an entire underside;
- wherein the flexible strip has a width substantially co-extensive with a width of the loop-compatible fastening surface to form a flush-edge interface that resists torsional peeling when engaged with the loop-compatible fastening surface.
A method of managing a modular animal accessory system, the method comprising:
- progressively pressing a flexible attachment strip having a hook-fastening underside onto an exterior loop-compatible surface of a base collar;
- removing the flexible attachment strip by grasping a terminal loop tab to peel the strip away from the base collar;
- and transitioning the flexible attachment strip to a storage state selected from a rolled configuration with hooks facing outward (secured by the terminal loop tab) or a back-to-back configuration in which apertures are aligned for hanging or tethering to a plurality of additional attachments.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.